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library

[lahy-brer-ee, -bruh-ree, -bree] / ˈlaΙͺˌbrΙ›r i, -brΙ™ ri, -bri /


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The Herculaneum collection is the only known intact library to survive from antiquity, potentially preserving works that have otherwise vanished from history.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

After being shuttled in less than half an hour between aggressive air conditioning, a muggy Chicago street and the temperate library, the cup had begun producing condensation at an alarming rate.

From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026

She set up the library in 1995 in tribute to her father, who could not read or write.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

Driving Mr. Ellison’s pursuit of Warner Bros. was the need to expand Paramount’s streaming library to compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

As I walked between the shelves, it was easy to imagine I was back in the palatial Academy library with its levels upon levels of books.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

But those computers, which were trained on libraries of grandmaster-level games, were cave men compared to what was coming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Béatrice’s world is inside scholarly libraries and teak-paneled restaurants with colleagues, where screens are blessedly few.

From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026

Museums, art galleries, film studios, libraries, and opera houses have also been damaged.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

Fans can expect performances spanning symphony orchestras, ballet, jazz, opera and theater as well as events with libraries, bookstores, coffee shops, yogurt/ice cream shops and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

As the university owned one of the finest reference libraries in the province, Longridge often stayed with him and was, in fact, godfather to the Hunters’ nine-year-old daughter, Elizabeth.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford




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